Carn nan Sgliat

Carn nan Sgliat is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,264 feet. Carn nan Sgliat is situated nearby to the locality Easter Auchallater, as well as near Balintuim.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braemar Castle and Invercauld Castle.

Braemar Castle

Photo: George Washington Wilson, Public domain.

Braemar Castle is situated near the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a possession of the chief of Clan Farquharson and is leased to a local charitable foundation. It is open to the public.

Invercauld Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Findlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Invercauld Castle is a country house situated in Royal Deeside near Braemar in Scotland. It is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

Kindrochit Castle

Ruins

Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.

Kindrochit Castle is a ruined 14th-century fortification in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at Braemar, in a strategic position on the banks of the Clunie Water, a tributary of the River Dee. The ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braemar and Auchallater.

Braemar

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.